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{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|100px]]<br/>{{background color|darkblue|{{font color|white|Jamnagar railway station}}}}
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Jamnagar railway station platformP 20180115 181942 HDR.jpg
| image_caption = In 2018 Platform of Jamnagar railway station at dusk
| address = [[Jamnagar]], [[Gujarat]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.492979|70.053513|format=dms|display=inline}}
| elevation = {{convert|12|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| line = [[Viramgam–Okha line]]<br>[[Jamnagar–Porbandar line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard
| platform = 3
| tracks = 4
| parking = Yes
| opened = 1897
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = JAM
| zone = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Rajkot}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]
| status = Functioning
| former = [[Jamnagar & Dwarka Railway]]
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
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| map_locator =
| map_type = India#India Gujarat
| map_dot_label = Jamnagar railway station
| map_size = 300
}}
'''Jamnagar railway station''' is the main railway station in the city of [[Jamnagar]] in [[Gujarat]], India. It is located in the [[Western Railways]] zone of Rajkot Division. Jamnagar railway station is connected to various parts of India by long-distance trains. [[Hapa railway station|Hapa]] is another railway station located on the eastern outskirts of Jamnagar. It was the fourth cleanest railway station of India according to the latest "Swachh Rail, Swachh Bharat" survey in 2016.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://zeenews.india.com/business/photogallery/indias-10-cleanest-railway-stations-2016-1915895| title=India's 10 Cleanest Railway Stations 2016| website=Zee News India}}</ref>

==History==
Jamnagar railway station was owned by [[Jamnagar & Dwarka Railway]] during Princely rule. The Rajkot–Jamnagar line was opened by 1897<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html |title=Irfca history (1870-1899)}}</ref> and the Jamnagar–Okha section was opened in 1922 by Jamnagar & Dwaraka Railway. [[Jamnagar & Dwarka Railway]] was merged into [[Saurashtra Railway]] in April 1948. Saurashtra Railway was merged into [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]] on 5 November 1951.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history4.html |title=Irfca history (1947-1970)}}</ref> Gauge conversion of Viramgam–Hapa section were completed by 1980 and on the Hapa–Okha section by 1984 by [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history5.html |title=Irfca history (1971-1995)}}</ref> It has seven daily trains and many weekly trains to various parts of India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/jamnagar-jam-station |title=Jamnagar railway station (JAM) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry |publisher=[[NDTV]] |location=India |access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/jamnagar-jam/1662| title=JAM/Jamnagar| website=India Rail Info}}</ref>

==Trains==

A total of 48 trains halt at Jamnagar railway station in both directions.

===Originating trains===

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="background:#fff;"
|-
!scope="col"| Train no.
!scope="col"| Train name
!scope="col"| Destination
|-
|12477 / 12478
|[[Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express]]
|[[Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station]]
|-
|19217 / 19218
|[[Bandra Terminus–Jamnagar Saurashtra Janta Express]]
|[[Bandra Terminus railway station|Bandra Terminus]]
|-
|19577 / 19578
|[[Jamnagar Tirunelveli Express]]
|[[Tirunelveli Junction railway station|Tirunelveli]]
|-
|22959 / 22960
|[[Surat–Jamnagar Intercity Express]]
|[[Surat railway station|Surat]]
|-
|22923 / 22924
|[[Bandra Terminus–Jamnagar Humsafar Express]]
|[[Bandra Terminus railway station|Bandra Terminus]]
|}

==Facilities==
Jamnagar railway station has an [[Automated teller machine|ATM]] run by the State Bank of India. It has numerous stalls selling packed foods, flavoured milk, ice creams and other hot snacks. It also has a dormitory for passengers looking to stay overnight. There is an air conditioned waiting room for passengers with 3AC or higher tickets. It has an escalator in PF No.1 to facilitate movement of personnel and luggages. Work for second foot overbridge is in progress.

==References==
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{{Commons category|Jamnagar_Railway_Station|Jamnagar railway station}}
{{Railway stations in Gujarat}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Jamnagar district]]
[[Category:Rajkot railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1897]]
[[Category:Transport in Jamnagar]]

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